
Max Marcon
Verified Expert in Engineering
Software Developer
Berlin, Germany
Toptal member since June 14, 2019
A motivated full-stack software engineer with a Ph.D. in computer science and years of experience in the design, development, and testing of innovative solutions, Max enjoys working on multiple aspects of a system while always keeping the big picture in mind. He never gets tired of applying his curiosity, scientific mindset, and passion for technology to new challenging projects.
Portfolio
Experience
- JavaScript - 8 years
- MySQL - 5 years
- PHP - 4 years
- PostgreSQL - 3 years
- Elixir - 2 years
- Ruby - 2 years
- Python 2 - 2 years
- Java - 2 years
Availability
Preferred Environment
Git, Sublime Text, Ubuntu, MacOS
The most amazing...
...online platform and infrastructure I've built was for a loyalty program tailored to sustainable businesses, built almost single-handedly from scratch.
Work Experience
Freelance Developer
Berlin Phil Media GmbH
- Developed a prototype for the future online subscription system for the Digital Concert Hall, the video streaming service of the Berlin Philharmonic.
- Integrated with payment providers such as Paypal and Stripe via their APIs.
- Implemented an admin interface with Vue.js.
Freelance Developer
reBuy Recommerce GmbH
- Developed and deployed the first version of reBuy's online marketplace from scratch, in a small team of 3.
- Developed the first automatic pricing algorithms for reBuy's products on eBay.
Senior Software Engineer
Mobisol GmbH
- Developed new features, especially for pay-as-you-go customer accounts and management of customer loans.
- Assisted with the acquisition of an external software platform for off-grid systems and ported its main features to Paygee.
- Served in a lead role in the finance tech team.
- Provided technical support for employees on the ground.
Senior Software Engineer
Bonagora GmbH
- Developed new features, data analysis, and maintenance as well as DevOps operations.
CTO and Developer
Bonsum UG
- Designed, developed, and deployed Bonsum's technical infrastructure, both front and back end, from scratch and almost single-handedly.
- Maintained and monitored Bonsum online presence.
- Managed product and projects.
Senior Software Engineer
Wayfair GmbH
- Developed eCommerce solutions for the European market, with a special focus on checkout and internationalization.
Developer of Cutting Edge Applications
SAP Innovation Center
- Developed innovative medical and data-science applications for cancer research and treatment. Main product was Medical Research Insights, which provides doctors and researchers with intuitive and quick access to medical data from large patient cohorts. Based on in-memory database technologies (SAP HANA, XS Engine). Both desktop and mobile devices (SAPUI5, iOS, Java EE).
Experience
reBuy Online Marketplace
Medical Research Insights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNgeprxZDOwLet's Meet
Code available at: https://github.com/maxmarcon/smoodle
Bonsum's Loyalty Program for Sustainable Businesses
Education
Ph.D. in Computer Science
Max Planck Institute for Software Systems - Saarbrücken, Germany
Master of Science Degree in Computer Science
University of Udine - Udine, Italy
Skills
Libraries/APIs
Vue 2, jQuery, PayPal API, Stripe API, Vue, Backbone.js
Tools
Vagrant, Sublime Text, Git, Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR)
Languages
Elixir, JavaScript, Ruby, PHP, Python 2, Java, CSS, HTML5
Frameworks
Ruby on Rails (RoR), Laravel, Phoenix, AngularJS, Zend Framework, Spring Boot, Symfony
Platforms
Linux, Docker, MacOS, Ubuntu, Amazon Web Services (AWS), SAP HANA, iOS, Amazon EC2
Storage
MySQL, PostgreSQL, Memcached, MongoDB, Microsoft SQL Server, Redis, Amazon S3 (AWS S3)
Other
XS Engine
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